€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1c | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-07-2023 13:25 UTC+1

Caruso On Two Starting Stacks

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A 15,000 chip pot had been brewed between Ertan Ates and Salvatore Caruso. With a completed board of 4♥K♣6♣5♠5♣ on the table, Ates made a bet of 8,000 and Caruso let out a brief sigh before putting in the call.

Ates confidently tabled K♦Q♥ for two pair, but Caruso showed J♣10♣ for a rivered flush. The Italian raked in the pot and his stack was elevated to twice the amount he started the day with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salvatore Caruso	60,000
Ertan Ates	15,000

Tags: Ertan Ates Salvatore Caruso

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

12-07-2023 13:36 UTC+1

Schneiders Back in the Fray

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

PokerStars Ambassador Felix "xflixx" Schneiders fired two unsuccessful bullets on Day 1a, but joined Day 1c in good spirits.

In a pot against David Torgeman, who was sitting in the big blind, he was facing a bet of 1,500 on a completed board of Q♣7♣J♥9♦Q♥.

With around 3,500 in the middle, Schneiders swiftly decided to fold his button as he is looking for a more profitable day today.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Torgeman	33,000 33,000	33,000
Felix Schneiders	32,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: David Torgeman Felix Schneiders

12-07-2023 13:44 UTC+1

Fana Gets All the Folds

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Grinberg Yair opened to 600 from middle position and was called by Niranjan Nukul from directly behind, Tonino Cardia on the button, Maxim Fana in the small blind, and Caren Pidjoian in the big blind for a five-way pot.

Action checked to Yair on the 4♦K♦3♥ flop and he continued for 900. Nukul and Cardia called, but Fana then check-raised to 4,500. Everyone folded in turn and Fana took down the sizable pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niranjan Nukul	41,000 100	100
Maxim Fana	33,000 33,000	33,000
Grinberg Yair	32,000 32,000	32,000
Caren Pidjoian	25,000 25,000	25,000
Tonino Cardia	23,500 23,500	23,500

Tags: Caren Pidjoian Maxim Fana Niranjan Nukul Tonino Cardia

12-07-2023 13:47 UTC+1

Szczytkowski Fares Better on Second Bullet

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Wojciech Szczytkowski had three-bet preflop and found one caller in Anthony Borde. With 7,500 chips in the middle, Borde checked to Szczytkowski, who continued for 3,000 chips. Borde made the call and the 5♣ turn rolled off.

After another check from Borde, Szczytkowski upped the ante to 6,000 chips. This was enough to win the pot as Borde quickly forfeited his cards to the dealer. Szczytkowski chipped up a bit on his second entry on Day 1c.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wojciech Szczytkowski	35,000 35,000	35,000
Anthony Borde	20,600

Tags: Anthony Borde Wojciech Szczytkowski

12-07-2023 13:59 UTC+1

Clarke Catches a Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a pot that amounted to roughly 12,000 chips, James Clarke got his final 7,500 chips in from the cutoff on a board that read 10♥K♣8♥7♠. Claudi Dobre was his opponent, and he check-called from the big blind to put Clarke at risk.

James Clarke: K♠J♠
Claudiu Dobre: K♥4♥

Clarke faded Dobre's flush outs on the Q♦ river, and his better kicker saw him double up to more than a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Clarke	37,000 7,000	7,000
Claudiu Dobre	23,000

Tags: Claudiu Dobre James Clarke

12-07-2023 14:02 UTC+1

Vergitsis Doubles Through Lukacs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Bulcsu Lukacs opened to 700 from under the gun and was called by Giorgio Donzelli in the cutoff. Sofianos Vergitsis then squeezed to 2,000 on the button and both Lukacs and Donzelli called.

Action checked to Vergitsis on the K♠6♦7♣ flop and he continued for 2,400. Only Lukacs called.

Lukacs checked again on the 10♥ turn and Vergitsis bet 4,200. Lukacs check-raised to 10,200 and Vergitsis called.

The 7♥ completed the board and Lukacs checked — prompting a shove from Vergitsis for 16,100 total. Lukacs thought it over and eventually decided to call.

Vergitsis tabled A♣K♦ for kings-up and Lukacs mucked, awarding the double up to Vergitsis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sofianos Vergitsis	64,000 64,000	64,000
Giorgio Donzelli	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bulcsu Lukacs	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Bulcsu Lukacs Giorgio Donzelli Sofianos Vergitsis

12-07-2023 14:05 UTC+1

First Break of Day 1c

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Day 1c has seen a massive turnout of 729 entries thus far.

Of them, 669 players remain and they have been sent on their first 25-minute break of the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

12-07-2023 14:38 UTC+1

Clarke's Check-Raise Yields Results

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Claudiu Dobre open-raised preflop from the cutoff and James Clarke defended the big blind. Clarke then checked on the 5♣4♣A♠ flop before Dobre fired a continuation-bet of 700.

Clarke raised that bet to 2,400 and Dobre made the call. On the subsequent Q♠ turn, Clarke kept up the pressure with a bet of 5,200. Dobre quickly folded and relinquished another poot to his nemesis.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Clarke	42,000 5,000	5,000
Claudiu Dobre	23,000

Tags: Claudiu Dobre James Clarke